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T.3 Viewing the output file

During the analysis process, STAAD.Pro creates an Output file. This file provides important information on whether the analysis was performed properly.

For example, if STAAD.Pro encounters an instability problem during the analysis process, it will be reported in the output file.

Note: If you did not select to open the output file after running the analysis in the previous procedure, you can open it any time through the user interface. On the Utilities ribbon tab, select the Analysis Output tool in the View group.

Tip: By default, the output file contains a listing of the entire input also. You may choose not to print the echo of the input commands in the Output file. On the Analysis and Design ribbon tab, select the Miscellaneous Commands > Set Echo tool option from the menu bar and the select the Echo Off option in the Set Echo dialog.
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     1. STAAD SPACE SLAB SUPPORTED ALONG 2 EDGES
INPUT FILE: Tutorial 3 - Analysis of a Slab.STD
     2. START JOB INFORMATION
     3. ENGINEER DATE 21-AUG-19
     4. END JOB INFORMATION
     5. UNIT METER KN
     6. JOINT COORDINATES
     7. 1 0 0 0; 2 2 0 0; 3 2 0 2; 4 0 0 2; 5 4 0 0; 6 4 0 2; 7 6 0 0; 8 6 0 2
     8. 9 2 0 4; 10 0 0 4; 11 4 0 4; 12 6 0 4
     9. ELEMENT INCIDENCES SHELL
    10. 1 1 2 3 4; 2 2 5 6 3; 3 5 7 8 6; 4 4 3 9 10; 5 3 6 11 9; 6 6 8 12 11
    11. UNIT CM KN
    12. ELEMENT PROPERTY
    13. 1 TO 6 THICKNESS 30
    14. UNIT KN METER
    15. CONSTANTS
    16. E 2.17185E+007 ALL
    17. POISSON 0.17 ALL
    18. DENSITY 23.5616 ALL
    19. ALPHA 1E-005 ALL
    20. SUPPORTS
    21. 1 2 4 5 7 10 FIXED
    22. UNIT METER KG
    23. LOAD 1 DEAD LOAD
    24. SELFWEIGHT Y -1
    25. LOAD 2 EXTERNAL PRESSURE LOAD
    26. ELEMENT LOAD
    27. 1 TO 6 PR GY -300
    28. LOAD 3 TEMPERATURE LOAD
    29. TEMPERATURE LOAD
    30. 1 TO 6 TEMP 40 30
    31. LOAD COMB 101 CASE 1 + CASE 2
    32. 1 1.0 2 1.0
    33. LOAD COMB 102 CASE 1 + CASE 3
    34. 1 1.0 3 1.0
    35. PERFORM ANALYSIS PRINT STATICS CHECK
      SLAB SUPPORTED ALONG 2 EDGES                             -- PAGE NO.    2
            P R O B L E M   S T A T I S T I C S
            -----------------------------------
     NUMBER OF JOINTS         12  NUMBER OF MEMBERS       0
     NUMBER OF PLATES          6  NUMBER OF SOLIDS        0
     NUMBER OF SURFACES        0  NUMBER OF SUPPORTS      6
           Using 64-bit analysis engine.
           SOLVER USED IS THE IN-CORE ADVANCED MATH SOLVER
   TOTAL      PRIMARY LOAD CASES =     3, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM =      36
   TOTAL LOAD COMBINATION  CASES =     2  SO FAR.
      SLAB SUPPORTED ALONG 2 EDGES                             -- PAGE NO.    3
          STATIC LOAD/REACTION/EQUILIBRIUM SUMMARY FOR CASE NO.     1
          DEAD LOAD                                                   
           CENTER OF FORCE BASED ON Y FORCES ONLY (METE).
         (FORCES IN NON-GLOBAL DIRECTIONS WILL INVALIDATE RESULTS)
                        X =  0.299999999E+01
                        Y =  0.000000000E+00
                        Z =  0.199999999E+01
 TOTAL APPLIED LOAD     1 
   ***TOTAL APPLIED LOAD ( KG   METE ) SUMMARY (LOADING     1 )
       SUMMATION FORCE-X =           0.00
       SUMMATION FORCE-Y =      -17298.83
       SUMMATION FORCE-Z =           0.00
      SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-
      MX=       34597.65  MY=           0.00  MZ=      -51896.48
 TOTAL REACTION LOAD    1 
   ***TOTAL REACTION LOAD( KG   METE ) SUMMARY (LOADING     1 )
       SUMMATION FORCE-X =           0.00
       SUMMATION FORCE-Y =       17298.83
       SUMMATION FORCE-Z =           0.00
      SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-
      MX=      -34597.65  MY=           0.00  MZ=       51896.48
   MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENTS (  CM  /RADIANS) (LOADING      1)
             MAXIMUMS    AT NODE
      X =  0.00000E+00       0
      Y = -3.20664E-01      12
      Z =  0.00000E+00       0
      RX=  9.80376E-04      12
      RY=  0.00000E+00       0
      RZ= -6.49326E-04       9
          STATIC LOAD/REACTION/EQUILIBRIUM SUMMARY FOR CASE NO.     2
          EXTERNAL PRESSURE LOAD                                      
           CENTER OF FORCE BASED ON Y FORCES ONLY (METE).
         (FORCES IN NON-GLOBAL DIRECTIONS WILL INVALIDATE RESULTS)
                        X =  0.299999999E+01
                        Y =  0.000000000E+00
                        Z =  0.199999999E+01
      SLAB SUPPORTED ALONG 2 EDGES                             -- PAGE NO.    4
 TOTAL APPLIED LOAD     2 
   ***TOTAL APPLIED LOAD ( KG   METE ) SUMMARY (LOADING     2 )
       SUMMATION FORCE-X =           0.00
       SUMMATION FORCE-Y =       -7200.00
       SUMMATION FORCE-Z =           0.00
      SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-
      MX=       14400.00  MY=           0.00  MZ=      -21600.00
 TOTAL REACTION LOAD    2 
   ***TOTAL REACTION LOAD( KG   METE ) SUMMARY (LOADING     2 )
       SUMMATION FORCE-X =           0.00
       SUMMATION FORCE-Y =        7200.00
       SUMMATION FORCE-Z =           0.00
      SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-
      MX=      -14400.00  MY=           0.00  MZ=       21600.00
   MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENTS (  CM  /RADIANS) (LOADING      2)
             MAXIMUMS    AT NODE
      X =  0.00000E+00       0
      Y = -1.33465E-01      12
      Z =  0.00000E+00       0
      RX=  4.08045E-04      12
      RY=  0.00000E+00       0
      RZ= -2.70258E-04       9
          STATIC LOAD/REACTION/EQUILIBRIUM SUMMARY FOR CASE NO.     3
          TEMPERATURE LOAD                                            
 TOTAL APPLIED LOAD     3 
   ***TOTAL APPLIED LOAD ( KG   METE ) SUMMARY (LOADING     3 )
       SUMMATION FORCE-X =  1.0313497E-10
       SUMMATION FORCE-Y = -2.2363831E-28
       SUMMATION FORCE-Z =  2.5783741E-10
      SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-
      MX= -7.5974110E-12  MY=  3.3531239E-10  MZ= -1.0471166E-12
 TOTAL REACTION LOAD    3 
   ***TOTAL REACTION LOAD( KG   METE ) SUMMARY (LOADING     3 )
       SUMMATION FORCE-X =  6.1880980E-10
       SUMMATION FORCE-Y =  4.0287096E-12
       SUMMATION FORCE-Z = -6.7037728E-10
      SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-
      MX= -1.1002438E-10  MY=  5.1973420E-09  MZ=  2.1611931E-10
      SLAB SUPPORTED ALONG 2 EDGES                             -- PAGE NO.    5
   MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENTS (  CM  /RADIANS) (LOADING      3)
             MAXIMUMS    AT NODE
      X =  2.01178E-01      12
      Y =  8.97376E-01      12
      Z =  1.66238E-01      11
      RX= -3.51267E-03      12
      RY= -2.41811E-04      11
      RZ=  2.62397E-03      12
   ************ END OF DATA FROM INTERNAL STORAGE ************
    36. UNIT METER KN
    37. PRINT ELEMENT STRESSES LIST 3
  ELEMENT  STRESSES LIST     3        
      SLAB SUPPORTED ALONG 2 EDGES                             -- PAGE NO.    6
   ELEMENT STRESSES    FORCE,LENGTH UNITS= KN   METE
   ----------------
            STRESS = FORCE/UNIT WIDTH/THICK, MOMENT = FORCE-LENGTH/UNIT WIDTH
  ELEMENT  LOAD       SQX        SQY          MX          MY          MXY
                      VONT       VONB         SX          SY          SXY
                      TRESCAT    TRESCAB
      3      1       -18.13       72.86       -3.96      -20.42       -3.35
                    1308.65     1308.65        0.00        0.00        0.00
                    1404.84     1404.84
       TOP : SMAX=    -220.35 SMIN=   -1404.84 TMAX=     592.24 ANGLE=-11.1
       BOTT: SMAX=    1404.84 SMIN=     220.35 TMAX=     592.24 ANGLE= 78.9
             2        -7.54       30.33       -1.65       -8.50       -1.39
                     544.68      544.68        0.00        0.00        0.00
                     584.71      584.71
       TOP : SMAX=     -91.71 SMIN=    -584.71 TMAX=     246.50 ANGLE=-11.1
       BOTT: SMAX=     584.71 SMIN=      91.71 TMAX=     246.50 ANGLE= 78.9
             3        96.73      -59.42      -30.45      -14.83       18.43
                   10779.75     5300.97    -5044.91    -2309.55     3890.06
                   10912.06     5585.64
       TOP : SMAX=     269.70 SMIN=  -10642.36 TMAX=    5456.03 ANGLE= 55.1
       BOTT: SMAX=     624.69 SMIN=   -4960.95 TMAX=    2792.82 ANGLE= 53.8
           101       -25.67      103.19       -5.61      -28.92       -4.74
                    1853.33     1853.33        0.00        0.00        0.00
                    1989.55     1989.55
       TOP : SMAX=    -312.06 SMIN=   -1989.55 TMAX=     838.74 ANGLE=-11.1
       BOTT: SMAX=    1989.55 SMIN=     312.06 TMAX=     838.74 ANGLE= 78.9
           102        78.61       13.44      -34.41      -35.24       15.08
                   10643.05     5713.20    -5044.91    -2309.55     3890.06
                   11074.60     6408.66
       TOP : SMAX=    -923.25 SMIN=  -11074.60 TMAX=    5075.67 ANGLE= 52.7
       BOTT: SMAX=    1848.79 SMIN=   -4559.87 TMAX=    3204.33 ANGLE= 57.9
          **** MAXIMUM STRESSES AMONG SELECTED PLATES AND CASES ****
             MAXIMUM       MINIMUM       MAXIMUM       MAXIMUM       MAXIMUM
            PRINCIPAL     PRINCIPAL       SHEAR       VONMISES       TRESCA
             STRESS        STRESS        STRESS        STRESS        STRESS
          1.989549E+03 -1.107460E+04  5.456032E+03  1.077975E+04  1.107460E+04
 PLATE NO.       3             3             3             3             3
 CASE  NO.     101           102             3             3           102
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    38. UNIT METER KG
    39. PRINT ELEMENT FORCE LIST 6
  ELEMENT  FORCE    LIST     6        
      SLAB SUPPORTED ALONG 2 EDGES                             -- PAGE NO.    7
   ELEMENT FORCES    FORCE,LENGTH UNITS= KG   METE
   --------------
   **NOTE- IF A COMBINATION INCLUDES A DYNAMIC CASE OR IS AN SRSS OR ABS COMBINATION
           THEN RESULTS CANNOT BE COMPUTED PROPERLY.
     GLOBAL CORNER FORCES
 JOINT     FX          FY          FZ          MX          MY          MZ
               ELE.NO.      6 FOR LOAD CASE     1
     6  0.0000E+00  1.1740E+03  0.0000E+00 -1.1313E+03  0.0000E+00  7.9082E+02
     8  0.0000E+00  1.2269E+03  0.0000E+00 -3.2050E+02  0.0000E+00  2.3979E+02
    12  0.0000E+00  4.4316E-12  0.0000E+00  1.7191E-12  0.0000E+00 -6.5491E-12
    11  0.0000E+00  4.8218E+02  0.0000E+00 -4.6695E+02  0.0000E+00 -6.0134E+02
               ELE.NO.      6 FOR LOAD CASE     2
     6  0.0000E+00  4.8864E+02  0.0000E+00 -4.7087E+02  0.0000E+00  3.2915E+02
     8  0.0000E+00  5.1067E+02  0.0000E+00 -1.3340E+02  0.0000E+00  9.9804E+01
    12  0.0000E+00 -8.5610E-13  0.0000E+00  1.4735E-12  0.0000E+00 -2.1284E-12
    11  0.0000E+00  2.0069E+02  0.0000E+00 -1.9435E+02  0.0000E+00 -2.5029E+02
               ELE.NO.      6 FOR LOAD CASE     3
     6  2.1397E+04  6.6191E+02  1.3024E+04  3.6476E+02  2.7909E+03  4.5923E+02
     8 -1.3861E+04 -9.9012E+02 -7.5358E+03 -1.6985E+03 -3.7448E+03 -1.6516E+03
    12 -5.1567E-11  1.9076E-11  5.1567E-11  6.5491E-12 -3.5365E-11 -9.1687E-12
    11 -7.5358E+03  3.2821E+02 -5.4884E+03  1.9902E+03  9.5385E+02  3.1726E+03
               ELE.NO.      6 FOR LOAD CASE   101
     6  0.0000E+00  1.6627E+03  0.0000E+00 -1.6022E+03  0.0000E+00  1.1200E+03
     8  0.0000E+00  1.7376E+03  0.0000E+00 -4.5390E+02  0.0000E+00  3.3959E+02
    12  0.0000E+00  3.1510E-04  0.0000E+00 -3.8582E-04  0.0000E+00 -5.1630E-04
    11  0.0000E+00  6.8287E+02  0.0000E+00 -6.6131E+02  0.0000E+00 -8.5163E+02
               ELE.NO.      6 FOR LOAD CASE   102
     6  2.1397E+04  1.8359E+03  1.3024E+04 -7.6656E+02  2.7909E+03  1.2500E+03
     8 -1.3861E+04  2.3682E+02 -7.5358E+03 -2.0190E+03 -3.7448E+03 -1.4118E+03
    12 -1.0641E-02  4.2204E-04 -1.7262E-02 -5.7606E-04 -1.3051E-03 -7.7228E-04
    11 -7.5358E+03  8.1039E+02 -5.4884E+03  1.5232E+03  9.5385E+02  2.5712E+03
    40. FINISH
      SLAB SUPPORTED ALONG 2 EDGES                             -- PAGE NO.    8
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